All Nebraska game laws must be followed!

1. All Nebraska game laws must be followed as printed.

2. Respect all landowners property. Pick up and pack your trash. All spent cases must be retrieved if at all possible. Close all gates.

3. A team will consist of 5 members with a designated captain. Each team will be provided one guide and one official scorekeeper. The scorekeeper will be assigned by the Sharptail Shootout Committee prior to the hunt. The guide and scorekeeper will judge shots fired and misses. Any shot birds not recovered will be scored as a miss.

4. Each team will be issued one box of 25 shotgun shells to be divided among team members in any way they wish. If one member fills his bag limit, any unused shells may be given to the other members of the team.

5. The hunt will begin at the official sunrise and end when the bag limit is achieved (3 birds per man, 15 birds total) or the 25th shot is fired. The hunt will end at 4:00p.m. mountain daylight time, regardless.

6. The winners will be determined by the following criteria listed in order: 1)The most birds checked in; 2)The fewest number of shells used to kill the most birds; 3)The earliest times recorded for the birds shot.

7. The entire team, guide, and scorekeeper must check in score sheets and birds immediately after the 25th shot is fired or the bag limit is achieved.

8. The Sandhills Sharptail Shootout Committee reserves the right to add a member to any team not carrying a full five members. All decisions of the board of directors of the Sandhills Shaptail Shootout Committee are final.

9. Twenty teams will be allowed to participate in the hunt. Teams will be selected by a review board. Any team not selected will receive a refund of fees and the opportunity to apply in succeeding years.

10. All teams must participate in the trap shoot to be considered for special awards.